The Cycle Age and Trade Review, Vol 22, No 70
Articles in this issue
- Sixteen numbered points setting out what is actually known about the bicycle manufacturing combination being formed in New York, correcting the daily papers, together with A. G. Spalding's pledge that the alliance will not affect this season's prices or agency arrangements.
- Report on the standardized repair price schedules being adopted by dealers' associations across several cities.
- Landmark report revealing that A.G. Spalding, backed by a powerful banking syndicate, is obtaining options on every major bicycle plant in the country with the aim of forming a controlling trust.
- Report that consumers are resisting early-season price inducements and waiting for more certain springtime buying conditions.
- Discussion of how regular stock bicycle models can compete against high-end custom-order machines for customer attention.
- Report on bicycle shops experimenting with improved electric lighting to better display machines and attract evening customers.
- Description of the Sager gear system and associated fittings for bicycle drivetrains.
- Technical description of a new adjustable bevel gear mechanism for chainless bicycles.
- Racing results and club news from cycling organizations across the country.